Google Pay is a useful way to pay in stores without a physical card and to exchange funds between friends, but after being revamped in late 2020, it can do more. You can earn a lot of cashback and rewards with the new Google Pay app — here are which promos are available now and…
Google has never revealed Pro or free subscriber numbers for Stadia, but a new promotion reveals that the company is trying to get more in the former category to resubscribe with a “surprise gift.” Some former Stadia Pro subscribers in the UK this evening received an “Enjoy Stadia Premiere Edition for free” email: Curious to…
The Galaxy S22 series is right around the corner and should come with some notable upgrades, but recent rumors have pointed to the battery being fairly small. As it turns out, that might not be a big deal as another leak is pointing to a much smaller screen on the base-model Galaxy S22. Ice Universe…
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Last year, Android 11 introduced a clever privacy feature that removes permissions granted to “unused apps” that haven’t been opened in some time. Google is now bringing this auto-reset to older phones and tablets via Play services over the coming months. Android 11 (and newer) can automatically remove permissions from “unused apps” to limit access…
Every app open on Android 12 is accompanied by a launch animation to make “startup a more consistent and delightful experience.” One aspect of this is an animated icon on the splash screen, with Drive being the first Google app to support this on Android 12. Update 9/17: Following an almost month-long pause, Google Calendar…
Google’s upcoming Tensor chipset may end up lagging behind the current top-tier Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and even Samsung’s own Exynos 2100 chips and that is absolutely fine. The idea that Tensor needs to rival the best in the business is at best a fallacy. This also hints at a wider problem. Android fans need to…
All of today’s best deals as we head into the weekend are headlined by a new Amazon low on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 at $75 off alongside Google Nest smart home gear from $120. Not to mention, Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra S-View Flip Case bundle at $55. Hit the jump for all that…
Google Stadia makes it pretty easy to stream games on your TV, thanks to its new Android TV app, but some users are reporting a pretty frustrating issue. For some reason, the Stadia app for Android TV is leaving controls temporarily broken if a game is paused for too long. As reported on Reddit and…